Kerala PSC

The Crime Branch is expanding a special investigation team as the probe into the Kerala PSC exam scam intensifies. Investigators plan to obtain certified copies of examination records from the PSC and verify allegations that may extend beyond the Kerala State Planning Board recruitment examination, where a First Information Report has already been registered.

Kerala PSC canceled an exam due to a question paper distribution error at an exam center in Alappuzha. A new date for the exam will be announced later.

A Crime Branch team investigated irregularities in the Kerala PSC examination by visiting the PSC headquarters. Investigators recorded statements from complainants who ranked third and fifth in the recruitment process for Chief (Industry and Infrastructure) at the State Planning Board.

The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) is under investigation for alleged examination malpractice and procedural violations. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) will record complainants' statements and assess complaints to determine if criminal cases are warranted.

Youth Congress workers stormed the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) office, attempting to force open a meeting room door and demanding the resignation of the PSC chairman over alleged exam irregularities. Security staff tried to prevent the activists from entering.

An internal probe by Kerala PSC found that nine questions for 228 candidates were not evaluated due to an error in the On Screen Marking (OSM) system's question assignment. The issue was identified in an interim report filed by the vigilance officer.